Rhododendron mucronulatum
Korean rhododendron · also Korean rosebay
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Rhododendron mucronulatum is a deciduous shrub growing to 1-2 meters tall, known for its reddish-purple flowers that appear in late winter or early spring on bare branches before leaves emerge. It is native to Korea, Mongolia, Russia, and parts of northern China, inhabiting forested regions at higher elevations.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 110.01%18 yr—
- 20.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 3.3–6.6 ft
- Blooms
- Feb, Mar, Apr
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.0 in, mean 2.0 in, 90th percentile 2.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
Other Rhododendron in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
